Welcome to Valliant ...
The town of Valliant is located in McCurtain County<1> (at the time of its founding, Valliant was located in Indian Territory).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valliant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Valliant has a population of 744 people<2> (see below for details).
Valliant is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Valliant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Valliant is within the boundaries of the (580) area code.
The ZIP code for Valliant: 74764<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Valliant had an population of 744 people. This is a decrease of 1.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Valliant had a population of 754 people. This makes Valliant the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Valliant represents 0.02% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 267th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 754 people, the population of Valliant decreased 2.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 771 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Valliant.
Communities Also Named Valliant ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Valliant - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valliant.
Communities near Valliant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valliant.
- Idabel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idabel
- Idabel is located in McCurtain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idabel <5>
- Wright City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Wright City is located in McCurtain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright City <5>
- Fort Towson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
- Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <5>
- Sawyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <5>
- Millerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in McCurtain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <5>
- Garvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
- Garvin is located in McCurtain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garvin <5>
- Swink
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
- Swink is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <5>
- Slim
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim
- Slim is located in McCurtain County
- Rufe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufe
- Rufe is located in McCurtain County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufe <5>
- Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Red River County (TX)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Valliant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valliant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valliant. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valliant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valliant. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Valliant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valliant ...
Looking for more information about Valliant? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Valliant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valliant.
Adding Valliant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valliant in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Valliant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Valliant post office opened in 1902.
We also found Valliant on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valliant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valliant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including McCurtain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Valliant. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valliant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Valliant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valliant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |